Candy confection and process of making the same



Cil

Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STAA WILLIAM S. LORD, 0F EVANSTON, AN D OLLIE CLYDE ASHLEY, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS IO WILLIAMSON CANDY COIVIPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

CANDY CONFECTION AND PROCESS 0F MAKING 'II-IE Application led January 28, 1926. Serial No, 84,354.

This invention relates to candy confections and to an improved process of making the same. f

The object ofthe invention is to produce a candy confection comprising a layer of hard, frangible candy, which may be cut into pieces when cold, without dislodgment of pieces of said frangible sheet or layer of appreciable size, even though it. is broken into pieces in the cutting operation, and without affecting the size and yshape of the pieces into which the mat, as initially formed, iS cut.

In accordance with our improved process, we attain the foregoing object by applying layers of candy having substantially the consistency of caramel candy, to both sides of a layer of hard, frangible candy, to form a composite mat of desired shape and size, and in then cutting said mat into pieces of desired shape and size, for commercial purposes, said outer layers forming bonding means for holding pieces of said intermediate layer together and in position, in case it is broken in cutting, handling, or otherwise.

Obviously, the character and consistency both of the intermediate and bonding layers of a composite candy confection embodying our invention and improvements may vary within a wide range, and we do not, therefore, limit ourselves to the use of any particular kinds or descriptions of candy, but desire to include within the scope of the invention any and all kinds and descriptions of candy possessing the characteristics and qualities requisite for the practice of our invention.

In the accompanying drawing, in which our improved confection and process are fully illustrated,

Figure l is a plan view of a composite mat of candy, exemplifying a mat adapted for the practice of our improved process, portions thereof being broken away to expose underlying layers thereof, contemplated lines of severance into pieces of merchantable size being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged Scale, on the line 2 2 of Fig. l; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a piece of candy embodying our invention and improvements, made in accordance with our improved process, exemplifying one form into which the composite mat, as initially formed, may be cut.

Describing our improved process and. confection with reference to the drawings, A designates as a whole a composite mat consisting, as shown, of three layers of candy designated, respectively, l, 2 and 3.

The middle layer 2 consists of hard, frangible candy, as butter brittle, which cannot be cut, when cold, without being broken into pieces of irregular size and shape.

In accordance with our improved process, the layers l and 3 are applied to the bottom and top sides, respectively, of the layer 2 and consist of candy having substantially the consistency of a caramel candy, said layers forming bonding means for holding pieces of said intermediate layer together and in position, in case it is broken in the cutting operation, or otherwise.

Heretofore, so far as we are aware, it has been considered impracticable, if not impossible, to cut layers of hard, frangible candy of the character of the layer 2 shown in the drawing, for the reason that the action of the knives or cutters would break the candy into irregular pieces; and, where it is desired to subdivide a layer of such hard, frangible candy into pieces of desired small size, the universal practice, so far as we are aware, has been to score said layers on lines corresponding to the desired shapes and sizes of the pieces, before it is thoroughly cooled and while it is sufficiently plastic that it may be scored without breaking. rlhe candy is then permitted to cool and may then readily be broken into pieces along the lines on which it is scored.

This method of manufacture could not be practiced in the casev of our improved product, however, for the reason that it would necessitate applying the top and bottom layers 1 and 3 to the individual pieces after they had been formed, which, while not impossible, would involve such large expense that it would be practically prohibitive as a quantity manufacturing proposition.

With a confection embodying our invention and manufactured in accordance withv our improved process, it .is possible to form the mat A from layers 1,2 and 3, of any convenient size for handling and cutting-cutting being performed in any suitable form of candyfcutter,preferablyV a .rota1;y-cutter.-

' thus reducing-the cost of manLGu-.iea t0: 21

point Where the goods can be sold commercially at a reasonable price and still yield a A.wh-ichemay be V,done 1in accordance with fnual practice.

In Figure 3 of the fclrawlngs Wefflla-ve shown v:one form :1n winch zour nlrprored 1product I may'oonvenlently @be made np @for sale.V Ve doxnot, however,.fdesiremtolimit 4ourselves to this panticular form, pas the form of the piece nay be varied. ommolied in any desirednnlanner. .bvi0usly, vhe1'e the mat A is out y,into 4qpieces ona-,lotary-cutter, 1it-will be lnecessa'ryfto out the l mat. A on straight lines.

' Also, wh1lefwe havefherennshowmand de- -fscribe'dour unipr-owed lproduct' asfconsisting of 'three flayers, the :number o-layers .mayfbe increased :Withoutideparture from "our .in-

layen einem, 1.frangible ,randy vention, it merely being necessary, when addt-enal layers are added. totalternatethe @layers 2 qrhardfrangible materialnvith the layers l and 3 of bonding material.

lfThe *process making eanfdyv confection Whibh consists'i'n "initially lowning a composite mat comprising #an f intermediate and bonding :layers of cardylhayingSubstantially the consisteneyef ,carameL-,candy applied to both Sides of said intermediate layer, and in then nntakg Saidymat into ieees of. `.desirx-cl lsize lit-mishap@Eenf@ommefraalffpurposes. *Y

2. A candy confection consisting ofalayer oE-ffrangible candy-flayers of candy hav-ing ysubstantiaglly cznnl-yqapplied vto he *top an d ,bottom sur-faces ft; l1 creefaern "nga bending means-afer holding ,pieces of jtbe g-.internmdiate layer together velxol rldyit .be broken, :tlnls @row dingfor, Ientting thelpreduetmto pieces.

testimony, htxweolaim theQregeng .f: as @un inyenftionfwe-rafixourasignatures this 22nd day of January, 1926.

- QGLQASHLEY.

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